Message Formats

• Structured versus unstructured

  • Strings versus records

• Strings offer more flexibility

  • Decoding formats do checking
    • Same strings used for selectivity
  • Easy to add new information to
  • Easy to send and debug
    • No byte-order problems
    • Easy to trace, compose messages, etc.
    • Easier to add new tools

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